Shipping from Canada to Antsirabe
Antsirabe, a highland city south of Antananarivo, is roughly 314 km in a straight line from the Toamasina warehouse that our tariff uses. The sea leg to that CFS is in our price; the overland trip inland through the capital and down to Antsirabe, plus Malagasy duties and taxes, is up to the consignee. With customs cleared at the point of entry, the receiver usually needs an agent in Toamasina to complete clearance and hand the goods to a trucker. Toronto is typically cheapest, near USD 7 per cubic foot.
The smallest shipment is USD 512.24. Transit is about 53 days from Toronto or Montreal and about 43 from Vancouver. Shipments to Antsirabe tend to be household goods, school materials and donations. The carrier accepts prepaid freight only and wants a commercial invoice. Personal effects need carrier approval, and the packing list must be signed and come with a passport copy. We do not palletize, so pack on ISPM 15 heat-treated wood, and keep the customs value of the whole shipment within CAD 2,000.
How a shipment to Antsirabe works
Antsirabe is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Tamatave about 314 km (straight line) from Antsirabe: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Tamatave. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Antsirabe with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Tamatave
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamatave | USD 7 / cu ft 53 days · min. USD 512.24 | USD 7 / cu ft 53 days · min. USD 512.24 | USD 9 / cu ft 43 days · min. USD 582.88 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 512.24 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Madagascar: Freight Prepaid Only; Customs Clearance At Point Of Entry; Commercial Invocie Required; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.